English Department Chairperson

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, US
Base: $75,000 - $90,000; bonus/equity: not specifi...
Manage departmental budgets
Encourage faculty research
Assess student achievement
The Chairperson of the Department of English, Humanities, and Foreign Languages will schedule courses for the department, managing the department’s budgets, conducting departmental meetings, encouraging faculty research and grant opportunities, assessing student achievement and faculty performance, mediating student academic concerns, ensuring quality academic advising, providing leadership in student recruitment and retention, assisting the university and the School of education in accreditation efforts, demonstrating sensitivity to the needs of a diverse faculty and student body, and clearly articulating university policy and departmental visions, goals, accomplishments, and needs

Job Summary

  • The Chairperson of the Department of English, Humanities, and Foreign Languages will schedule courses for the department, managing the department’s budgets, conducting departmental meetings, encouraging faculty research and grant opportunities, assessing student achievement and faculty performance, mediating student academic concerns, ensuring quality academic advising, providing leadership in student recruitment and retention, assisting the university and the School of education in accreditation efforts, demonstrating sensitivity to the needs of a diverse faculty and student body, and clearly articulating university policy and departmental visions, goals, accomplishments, and needs.
  • The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is an 1890 Land-Grant HBCU with a diverse student population, competitive degree offerings and stellar faculty.
  • The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution.

Matching Summary

The Chairperson of the Department of English, Humanities, and Foreign Languages will schedule courses for the department, managing the department’s budgets, conducting departmental meetings, encouraging faculty research and grant opportunities, assessing student achievement and faculty performance, mediating student academic concerns, ensuring quality academic advising, providing leadership in student recruitment and retention, assisting the university and the School of education in accreditation efforts, demonstrating sensitivity to the needs of a diverse faculty and student body, and clearly articulating university policy and departmental visions, goals, accomplishments, and needs.

Salary

Base: $75,000 - $90,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Yes

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Manage departmental budgets
  • Encourage faculty research
  • Assess student achievement
  • Provide leadership in recruitment
  • Teach courses

Nice-to-have

  • Commitment to excellence in teaching
  • Personal concern for advising
  • Sensitivity to diverse needs

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in English, American or Comparative literature
  • Five years teaching experience in higher education
  • Evidence of research, publication, and scholarly activities
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Work Rights

Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

Tailored Resume

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